Managing Automation - January 2009 - (Page 4) 01-09 CONTENTS Managing Automation Vol. 24 No. 1 Technology Strategies For Progressive Manufacturers 18 DEEP DIVE AGILITY: ONLY THE ADAPTABLE SURVIVE BY JEFF MOAD OPINIONS DEPARTMENTS NEWS in PERSPECTIVE 8 l Take 1 By David R. Brousell The economic meltdown is now a fact of business life, provoking caution, retrenchment, and even fear. But positive steps can lessen the impact. Have you noticed that business conditions seem to be changing faster than ever? It’s not your imagination. Manufacturers now must not only survive change, but also embrace it with agility. 15 l Notes By Joshua Greenbaum 24 l ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES: VISUALIZING THE AGILE MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE BY JEFF MOAD Big-bang application projects don’t have the best track record for delivering on promises. Oracle is trying not to follow in Microsoft’s footsteps on this one. 58 l Next By Rober t Malone Software vendors are enabling agility with tools that deliver real-time data, automated exception alerts, and more flexible applications. 27 l EXPERT Q&A: BUSINESS SUCCESS DEMANDS A STRATEGY TO INCREASE AGILITY BY STEPHANIE NEIL Staying the course and focusing on corporate values, vision, and leadership may be just the answer for these difficult times. To get an expert’s view of the state of agility in manufacturing, MA e-mailed with Sudhir Menon, senior manager at Deloitte Consulting, LLP. 28 l USER RESOURCES Product Scan l 46 l Advertiser Index l 57 l BY CHRIS CHIAPPINELLI Here are Web links to an arsenal of information to support your company’s quest for agility. OUTLOOK 2009: LIGHTNING STRIKES B Y D AV I D R . B R O U S E L L 30 l SPECIAL REPORT 10 l The full force of the economic crisis takes its toll on manufacturing as cost reduction again takes center stage, a new MA reader survey reveals. Software, Hardware Suppliers Offer Cut-Rate Financing to Stimulate Buying New Rockwell Software Chief Eyes ‘Killer Apps’ Schneider Group to Resell Delmia Software Study Reveals Gap Between PLM Providers, Buyers Why Optimizing the User Experience Is Key to ROI 11 l 12 l 13 l 14 l A CONVERSATION WITH SAP’S CHIEF 36 l EXECUTIVE Q&A B Y D AV I D R . B R O U S E L L THE S&OP SWEET SPOT In order to respond quickly to rapidly changing markets, manufacturers are striving to find tools that help them easily link financial plans with operational plans. 42 l TRANSFORMATION BY STEPHANIE NEIL In May 2009, Leo Apotheker will succeed Henning Kagermann as chairman and chief executive of the world’s largest application software company. In anticipation, Kagermann discussed business trends, SAP’s prospects, and his own future. Cover Photo: Ricardo Azoury MANAGING AUTOMATION magazine (ISSN 0895-3805) is published monthly by Thomas Publishing Company, LLC. 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001. J.E. Andrade, Chmn. of the Board; C.T. Holst-Knudsen, Pres.; R.J. Anderson, V.P., Planning.; E.V. Dillon, V.P., Mkg.; M. Peipert, V.P., Finance; I.J. Molofsky, V.P., Human Resources. Executive Office: 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001. Tel: 212-695-0500. Managing Automation: 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001. Canadian Post Publications Mail Agreement No. 40010541. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Station A, P.O. Box 12, Windsor, ON N9A 6J5 No charge for subscriptions when requested by qualified readers in the U.S.A. and its possessions. Subscriptions to others in the U.S. are $60/year. In Canada, $75/year. All other countries, $125/year. Single copies within the U.S. are $10.00. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY, and additional mailing offices. MANAGING AUTOMATION (USPS 001-181). Postmaster: Please send address changes to MANAGING AUTOMATION, P.O. Box 1156, Skokie, IL 60076-9794. ©2009 by Thomas Publishing Company. All rights reserved. MA and Managing Automation are registered trademarks of Thomas Publishing Company. 4 January 2009
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